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This was such a good episode back then. Yeah, Team Rocket used to be pictured like very bad villians during this time, but now,they're just a joke, all they do is try to capture Ash's Pikachu and the featured Pokemon of the latest episode, and fail, always being blasted off. And I never knew that Arcanine was planned to be a legendary instead of Moltres, nor did I know that the "Ho-oh picture" was actually Articuno's picture back then. But I liked this episode alot. I'm glad that Pikachu was able to recover to beat Team Rocket for the first time.

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Ah yes, Team Rocket actually looked like they could steal Pokemon at one point. Heck, they were actually quite awesome at the time, even if they did wind up getting owned by Pikachu. Oh, and of course, them not wanting Pikachu in this episode is hilarious in hindsight. They should have gotten it when they had the chance.

Otherwise, a good, solid episode. There's a surprisingly large amount of humour for an episode that starts with Pikachu badly injured. I don't have the time to mention them all - just watch the episode.

Excellent episode, I enjoyed it alot. TR are actually bad guys in this one acting like true villains to bad they become comic relief a couple of episodes into the series. I got a laugh out of Jenny's VA in this episode as she was describing TR she made it sound so over the top like she was try to keep from laughing well reciting her lines. I like how they portray the Pokemon Center in this episode, it has a back up system of Pika power, and a transport system in case of an emergency. Poor Misty's bike, Ash & Pikachu and bikes don't have a good relationship as we'll see later in series, i'm surprised they don't make references to it later in the series.

My Grandmother always said...
"She who walks the path of heaven will rule over everything"

It makes me wonder what Jessie & James were like before they met Ash & Co. I think that meeting them was their downfall, lol. I find it so ironic when Jessie says "Pikachu? We're not interested in your precious electric rat". XD To think how many years now they have been trying to get that "precious electric rat", lol. :P

It makes me wonder what Jessie & James were like before they met Ash & Co. I think that meeting them was their downfall, lol. I find it so ironic when Jessie says "Pikachu? We're not interested in your precious electric rat". XD To think how many years now they have been trying to get that "precious electric rat", lol. :P

I know that was hilarious.
i always wondered why arcanine was on the wall probably because its classed as a legendary pokemon

I didn't reply on the first episode because there's a last page. Here I recalled when Ash said in that episode,"I'm Ash Ketchum From Pallet Town!" That part I learned of his Pikachu defending him from the Spearow and finishing off by an attack. Then the rainbow pokemon Ash was talking all about after the battle turns to be Ho-oh. I guess when he returned to Ecruteak City in Johto, Morty reminded of the crystal bells that ring for Ho-oh's appearance in a building, where Jesse cracked one. In this episode, I didn't know TR had a first appearance. What if they recited the first time to the twerp the motto of TR,"Prepare for trouble, and make it double! To protect the world from devastation...........,"

Man oh man. I remember seeing this episode back in the day, and thinking to myself, "Team Rocket was flippin awesome!"

... Now I find myself wondering "where did they go wrong?" =\

This is one of my favorite episodes either, mostly because Team Rocket were awesome, and I could actually take them seriously as villains. When James ripped down that poster and the two of them were talking about an unflattering picture... I agreed. Those pictures did not do them justice back in the day :P Plus, they were also threatening. They were after rare Pokemon (not just any Pokemon like they are today), they were rude, crude and pretty funny ("I think she's pretty, too. Pretty pathetic.") Awesome :3

I remembe when I first saw this episode, it was love at first sight. Ok, that went to far. However, I did really like this episode. I thought that James was cool looking. James, pikachu, and Meowth had weird voices. Pikachu looks different then he does now. The pokedex says When several of these Pok&#233;mon gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms, does that mean that it storms often there? Why didn't Misty use staryu or starmie? Maybe she didn't want to give it away that she was a gym leader.

What struck me most about this episode was Nurse Joy's attitude. When a little kid comes in looking the way Ash did and has an injured companion, what kind of idiot would immediately yell at the kid and tell him it was his fault? (And yes, I do consider ten to be a little kid.)

This episode, in my opinion, was one of the most important episodes to the series. I mean, think about it: This was when Team Rocket would start following Ash for just about every episode to come, this was the first time someone started traveling with Ash, the first time Ash was challenged in a trainer battle, and the first time a destroyed bike was mentioned by the female who owned said bike (this one isn't as important as the others, though). I may be able to think up more if I really tried, but I don't want to try(What?! It's Saturday, and I don't like to think too hard on Saturdays...).

I miss the Team Rocket that was actually more violent and devious. They are really annoying and stupid now imo. They repeat the same things and when Meowth does his vision with Giovanni really makes me want to punch him. Don't get me wrong, I love Meowth, but his old character/personality was better.

70% of the Serebii population uses ultra powerful legendaries (also known as ubers) in their teams.
If you are one of the 30% that thinks outside the box and doesn't use ubers, copy and paste
this into your signature! (Started by SapphireL)